Luke 9:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.”

Luke 9:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 9:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 9:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.””

Luke 9:14 — World English Bible

Luke 9:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.”

Luke 9:14 — American Standard Version

Luke 9:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, `Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;'”

Luke 9:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 9:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifties.”

Luke 9:14 — Darby Translation

Luke 9:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For they were about fiue thousand men. Then he sayde to his disciples, Cause them to sit downe by fifties in a company.”

Luke 9:14 — Geneva Bible

Luke 9:14 in Context — Luke 9

12 Y el día había comenzado á declinar; y llegándose los doce, le dijeron: Despide á las gentes, para que yendo á las aldeas y heredades de alrededor, procedan á alojarse y hallen viandas; porque aquí estamos en lugar desierto.

13 Y les dice: Dadles vosotros de comer. Y dijeron ellos: No tenemos más que cinco panes y dos pescados, si no vamos nosotros á comprar viandas para toda esta compañía.

14 Y eran como cinco mil hombres. Entonces dijo á sus discípulos: Hacedlos sentar en ranchos, de cincuenta en cincuenta.

15 Y así lo hicieron, haciéndolos sentar á todos.

16 Y tomando los cinco panes y los dos pescados, mirando al cielo los bendijo, y partió, y dió á sus discípulos para que pusiesen delante de las gentes.

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What Does Luke 9:14 Mean?

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